25 February 2021
Responding to recent GP consultation data from NHS Digital, Professor Martin Marshall, Chair of the Royal College of GPs, said: "GPs and our teams are currently working incredibly hard, with a central role in the Covid vaccination programme – delivering around 75% of vaccine doses in England – as well as continuing the expanded flu vaccination programme and delivering the care our patients rely on. Given the workload and workforce pressures general practice is facing, it’s really good to see that when patients need care, they are being seen in such a timely manner.
16 February 2021
Responding to today's publication of the Scottish Parliament's Health and Sport Committee's report, 'What should primary care look like for the next generation? Phase II', Dr David Shackles, Joint Chair of RCGP Scotland said:
14 February 2021
Responding to today’s news that 15m people have received their first dose of Covid-19 vaccination in the UK:
11 February 2021
Something’s happening in general practice that doesn’t happen often; we’re being openly and warmly praised for our efforts. Of course most of our patients are grateful for what we do but to be heaped with praise by the media and by so many politicians over our vaccination effort is, I have to say, slightly unnerving. This is particularly so after last summer’s open season when we were criticised for changing our model of delivering care in order to keep our patients safe.
08 February 2021
The College has responded to comments made by Nadhim Zahawi, Minister for Vaccine Deployment, dismissing proposals for UK vaccine passports but saying that ‘vaccine proof’ for other countries could be provided via the NHS and GPs.
08 February 2021
The RCGP has been following the situation in Myanmar with great concern.
07 February 2021
The Royal College of GPs is calling for a high-profile national campaign, supported by faith leaders and popular public figures from black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to support the effort to increase COVID-19 vaccine uptake amongst groups who have been disproportionately impacted by the virus
28 January 2021
Responding to the decision to open Trust-based vaccine clinics to those aged 65-69, RCGPNI Chair Dr Laurence Dorman said: "We fully support the principle of vaccinating as many people as possible, as quickly as possible and it is encouraging to see such high demand for appointments since the booking portal launched on Wednesday night. However, we have concerns about the speed of vaccine rollout to those people in higher priority groups.
28 January 2021
Professor Martin Marshall, Chair of the Royal College of GPs, said: “Today’s research in The Lancet is concerning. The Covid-19 pandemic has shone a light on the health inequalities faced by members of Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities in society, and this study adds to that evidence base. It shows that issues need to be addressed across the NHS. But what it really drives home is that health inequalities goes far beyond healthcare, far beyond the pandemic, and a genuinely society-wide approach is needed to tackle them.
27 January 2021
The Royal College of GPs, in partnership with the end of life charity Marie Curie, has enhanced the 'Daffodil Standards’ to support GPs and their teams in providing consistently high-quality palliative and end of life care specifically focusing on older patients living in care homes.